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A woman sits cross-legged on a mat before an orange cloth laid with brass ritual vessels. She wears a white garment with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders and a red bindi, and reaches toward a brass plate of white and red flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a small brass cup and a bowl of petals sit on the cloth beside a plastic water bottle, against an orange wall. This appears to be a puja setup with flowers and lamps being arranged.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17A woman seated on the floor in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a bright yellow sleeveless top, holding a lit oil lamp or flame in her raised right hand while another lit flame is held in her left hand. She has a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum bindi on her forehead, and wears bangles. A second person's hand holding a lit lamp appears at lower right, and another lamp is visible at upper right. A brass kalasha or vessel and a pink tray with offerings sit in the foreground.2010-09-08A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar.2010-10-02Close-up photo of a puja setup on an orange cloth. A seated person in white clothing and orange garments, wearing gold bangles, holds a small brass spoon over a large brass plate holding a smaller bowl of orange flowers and green leaves. Nearby are a brass bell, brass cups, a white conch shell, a brass incense holder with incense sticks, and a small brass oil lamp. Another person in white sits at the top edge.2010-09-28A woman in orange sari with maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat before a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass vessels, holding a brass bell in her right hand and a small spoon in her left. She has a white tilak and red bindi, with a gold necklace. Behind her a red draped structure and a lit oil lamp stand against an orange wall. Another person in white clothes is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual puja setting with brass implements and oil lamp.2010-09-22October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a puja set-up on a light wooden floor. A person in a yellow garment with a red-and-gold pendant and beaded mala sits cross-legged, one hand placing white flowers and a green leaf onto a brass plate on an orange cloth. Nearby are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bell, plates of sliced offering, scattered white petals and a small oil lamp with a flame. Only partial limbs of two or three people in white and yellow clothing are visible, so the scene shows a ritual offering being prepared.2011-12-19A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in both hands during a ritual. She wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold bangle. Behind her, seated people in white clothes and maroon-bordered garments sit on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at the top. The setting appears to be a group puja or satsang.2010-08-26Three women in white dresses with yellow shawls sit cross-legged in a row on a mat, eyes closed in prayer, hands folded in their laps. Before them on the floor lie brass plates and cups, small oil lamps, bowls of sweets and fruit, red flower petals and an open blue tray of flowers, in a puja arrangement. A white-clad figure sits at the left edge. Rudraksha malas hang around the necks of two women, and one wears gold bangles. A red wall and plastic containers sit behind them. The setting suggests a devotional ritual, such as a puja.2009-11-20November 28 20152015-11-28